Exmark Quest Bagger manual Installing the Boot Mount Bracket and Tubes, Parts needed for this step

If you remove the spring-loaded hood when it is closed (in the down position), the hood may suddenly fly open and you or someone else may be bruised, pinched, or injured in another way.

Always open (raise) the hood before you remove or install it on the quick- attach bracket.

3.Install the bags by sliding the bag frame hooks onto the retaining brackets.

Figure 7

1. Retaining bracket 2. Bag frame hook

4.Lower the hood onto the bags. Then push down on both bagger retainer latches until they lock on the bag frame as shown in Figure 8.

Figure 8

1. Hood 2. Bagger retainer latches

Installing the Boot Mount Bracket and Tubes

Parts needed for this step:

Description	Qty.
Nut, Nyloc 5/16-18 Flg	1
Bkt, Boot Mount	1
Asm, Lower Tube	1
Bolt, Carriage 5/16-18 x 3/4	1
Asm, Upper Tube	1

1.Remove the discharge deflector from the deck. Retain all components for reuse if the bagger is removed.

2.Install the boot mount bracket (item 2) onto the deck frame using the 5/16-18 x 3/4 carriage bolt (item 3) and nyloc nut (item 1) as shown in Figure 9. Bracket may stay on when converting to side discharge mode.

		Figure 9
1.	Nut	2.	Boot mount bracket
3.	Screw	4.	Mount bracket
5.	Lower tube	6.	Rubber latch

7.Upper tube

3.Insert the tab on the lower tube assembly into the boot mount bracket as shown in Figure 9.

4.Use the latch on the lower tube assembly to lock the bracket to the deck. Adjust the tension on the latch to hold the bracket up to the deck, yet allow for release by hand.

5.Slip the upper tube into seal of the hood opening – push in and then pull out so that the seal is extended outward.

6.Slide the upper tube onto the lower tube and fasten the rubber latches (Figure 9).

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